Request for a public hearing
Hold Hearing on Transitional Housing Siting Notice
Last activity May 7, 2026 (5 months ago)
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Introduced
May 4, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council has introduced an order to hold a hearing examining notice, community engagement, and equity in siting Transitional Housing and related Continuum of Care programs in Boston. The hearing would consider advance notice to neighborhood associations, engagement with residents, and whether siting affects communities of color, including Mass. and Cass area concerns.
Affects Black residents and Brown residents
Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Brian Worrell, Julia Mejia, and Miniard Culpepper
Now with the Committee on Housing and Community Development
About Housing & Development
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Official title
Order for a hearing to examine notice, community engagement, and equity in the siting of transitional housing in the City of Boston.
Timeline
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May 6, 2026
Referred to
City Council
On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Mejia and Worrell as original co-sponsors. Referred to the Committee on Housing and Community Development.